A breathtaking finale \u2014 exhilarating from one perspective, heartbreaking, at least in sporting terms, from another.\u00a0Demi Vollering\u00a0delivered a masterpiece, overturning the\u00a02026 Giro d\u2019Italia Women\u00a0at the very last opportunity and finally managing to shake off\u00a0Anna van der Breggen\u00a0(SD Worx\u2013Protime) for the first time. The Maglia Rosa fought with her customary class and determination, but in the end she was forced to surrender on the final kilometre of climbing to Colletto di Brondello, bringing a crazy and unforgettable stage to its dramatic conclusion.<\/p>\n
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Antonia Niedermaier\u00a0(CANYON\/\/SRAM zondacrypto) blew the race apart after the\u00a0Montoso\u00a0climb and in the end, the German rider climbed to second place overall, relegating Anna van der Breggen to third in the final standings.<\/p>\n
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But the happiest rider after Demi Vollering was undoubtedly\u00a0Elisa Longo Borghini\u00a0(UAE Team ADQ), who claimed victory on the final stage in Saluzzo, proudly showing off her Italian champion\u2019s jersey just a few kilometres from home. The rider from Ornavasso outsprinted Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek), as well as Antonia Niedermaier and Vollering, to cap off the Giro in style.<\/p>\n
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